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São Paulo,
Brazil

Aqib POV.

"Mein chup chaap nikal jati tumhari zindagi se lekin meri tumse muhabbat ka Sawal tha Aqib isliye mein wohi pe rukk gayi or socha k tumhe sab clear karu gi takey Meri muhabbat ko koi jhoota na kahe ya mujhe Dhokeybaaz k naam se yaad matt karo tum. Is sab Explaination ki to koi zaroorat hi nahi thi Aqib tum sab to mujhe mara hua smjhte thay lekin Is Explaination ki zaroorat tabb parhi mujhe jab tum log mujhe daikh chuke thay." She said and she left us speechless.

"I am Sorry" That's all that came out of my mouth . Minal left me completely speechless.

"Kis liye?" She said and smile. For the first time, I noticed her dark circles, her pale colour, and redness in her eyes. She was also looking so weak. I still remember she was very conscious about herself, her dressing, her skin everything.

"Hayee Hooriya mein ziyada moti to nah hogyi?"

"Hayee Hooriya mein ziyada patli to ni lagrae wo Dandey ki trha?"

"Hooriya mein ziyada lambi to nahi lag rahi?"

"Hooriya ye dress kaisa lag raha ha mujhpe?"

"Hooriya hairfall ki koi achi si DIY remedy pata ha?"

"AAAAAA! Dark circles or ye pimple! Ughhhh hate them batao na kiya karu"

Her dialogues were colliding my eardrums. Hooriya was her best friend in university and she literally asks everything from her related to her dressing etc. Because According to her, Taking my advice is as useless as Glass Hammer or 'G' in the Lasagna. I wasn't interested in girly things..And the reason I wasn't interested was that whatever she wore, whatever she looked like, whatever! I always liked her.... So... Instead, I used to laugh at her and I used to tease her which was my most favorite thing to do.

"Minal tum Moti lag rahi ho tch tch"

"Minal tumhari nose pe Pimple"

"Minal Aaj Tum achi nahi lag rahi"

And Today? My heart ached when I saw her at this state today. I just passed a smile. She was waiting for my answer.

"Bagair kuch jane, kuch samjhe tumse rude behave krne k liye" I replied.

"Koi baat nahi hum insan aise hi hote hn bagair haqeeqat jane Apni raye qaim kar lete hn" she said in a low tone. I suddenly look at her.

"Nahi nahi tumhe Taunt nahi kar rahi Aqib.... bas kiya karu Zindagi ne bohat karwahat bhar di ha lehje mein." She said.

"Khair ab sab clear hogya ha Minal. Hum sab ko bohat afsos ha tumhare sath jo b hua, Shayd hamare Alfaaz tumhare dard ko kam nahin kar sakein lekin Zindagi rukti to nahi ha" Asad said in a low tone.

"Kisne kaha ha zindagi rukti ha Asad! Zindagi ko dhaka to lgana parta ha. Har haal mein parta ha. Chahe Zindagi apko zinda rehne k qabil chore ya nahi" She said and smile painfully.

"Tum ab kiya karo gi agay I mean zindagi bohat lambi ha akele kaha kaha jao gi? Kuch socha ha? Koi plans hain tumhare? " I asked her.

"Han Filhal soch rahi hn wapis Rio de Janeiro chali jau waha pe hi Job karu" She replied.

"Akeli? I mean tumhara kisi rishtedaar se contact nahi hua?" I asked.

"Rishtedaar? Hahahahaha Nahi Aqib kon sath deta ha? Mere parents k zindagi mein hi sab chorr gaye thay, baki jo apne thay wo Allah ko piyare hogye. Or Mujhe waisey bhi ab akeli rehne ki adat ho chuki ha itna arsa akeli hi to rehti ayi hn. Zindagi or Halaat ki lgayi hui agg mein koi b apke sath nahi jalta. Apko akele hi jalna hota ha. Or ye Rishtedaaro'n se waisey bhi yaqeen uth gaya ha mera." She said.

"Tumhe kisi achay insaan se Shadi karleni chahiye Minal." Abbiya speaks after long time.

"Miss... Sorry Mrs. Abbiya pehli baat to mujh jaisi larki se koi shadi nahi karega. Or doosri or sab se eham baat jinko Muhabbat apni maar maar chuki ho unko Apni or Apni muhabbat mein kisi teesre ki mudakhlat pasand nahi hoti" Minal replied. Abbiya was quiet.

"Bhabhi ne thik kaha ha Minal tumhe kuch sochna chahiye." Asad replied.

"Relax guys. Mein aise hi thik hn. Or waise bhi me kisi se koi commitment karne ki position mein nahi hn kiu k mein nibha nahi sakti " Minal replied.

"Acha thik ha abhi choro is topic ko lekin Tum wapis Rio de Janeiro mat jao yehi raho. I mean tum waha pe b ja k job karo gi to tum yaha São Paulo mein hi achi si job karlo. Yaha hum sab hain mulaqaat hoti rahe gi, humein tumhari khabar bhi rahe gi. Sab kuch jan'ne k bawajood tumhe akela bhej dena bewaqoofi ha. Pehle ki baat or thi Tum akeli thi lekin ab to hum tumhe mil gaye hn na. Tum yehi raho" I said.

"Han Aqib thik keh rahe hn Aap idhr hi ruk jaein. Hum sab yaha hn or Kam se kam Apko honsla to hoga k koi ha apke pas." Abbiya said and Minal passed her a smile

"Tumhare rehne or Job k arrangements hain yaha?" Asad asked her.

"Han Filhal aik beauty Salon mein Job kar rahi hn or Rent pr flat b liya hua ha" She replied.

"To phir tumhe wapis Rio de Janeiro jane ki zaroorat hi nahi ha." I said.

"Aqib mujhe sochne ka moqa do abhi mein kuch b itni jaldi decide nahi kar sakti" Minal replied.

"Kiu koi rehne ka ya job ka issue ha?" I asked.

"Nahi CEO sahab masla dar asal dil ka ha. Sochne dijiye kuch din mujhe.... Or is Baar bata k jau gi" Minal replied.

"Sochlo tum lekin Jawab positive hi hona chahiye" I said and she only smiled at me.

"Khana mangwata hun Ab, itni garma garmi or emotional mahol k badd bhook bohat zor ki lagi ha" Asad said and we all three smiled. Meanwhile, Abbiya's Phone rang and she excused us.

"Aaj bhi Mexican khao gi?" I asked Minal with a smile.

"Han" Minal replied meanwhile Waiter was there and Asad ordered food for us.

"Tumhari wife bohat piyari hn." Minal said with a smile.

"Thank you" I replied and Abbiya was there. Soon our food was there, After Lunch, we exchanged our contact numbers and she left. Abbiya I and Asad were there at the parking area.

Soon we too bid our Goodbyes. The was complete silence in the car. I did not say anything, nor he did. I knew how he would be feeling at this moment, and what would be his feelings and emotions. He was silently driving, he was in his deep thoughts, even he couldn't sense my eyes on him. Sometimes it is better to remain silent because words cannot cure their's pain.

Soon we reached home. We silently went towards our room. Aqib was restless.

"Aqib Aap thik hn" I couldn't stop myself from asking. After all, I love him so much how can I see him like this?

"Han" He replied and throw himself on the bed.

After freshened up myself, I intended to leave the room so that I could give him some time alone. Maybe my presence made him uncomfortable.

"Aqib mein Study room jarahi hn Agar apko kisi cheez ki zaroorat hogi to Aap mujhe bula lijiye ga" I said.

"Hmm" He replied covering his eyes with his arm and I left. I wasn't feeling good I want to stay with him, but sometimes we get so upset that we don't even like the presence of our close ones. All we need is solitude and loneliness.

I was restless. Minal's sudden appearance disturbed me so much. I feel bad for her, my all sympathies are with her no doubt She had gone through so much in her life and It was the most depressing time for her even she is suffering a lot now, but I don't know what's bothering me or Am I overthinking? I don't know.

I tried to relax my subnurals. I decided to read the book so that I could calm myself down, diverted my mind, and to stop the storm of thoughts in my head.

I opened the book and start reading it. It was 1 am and I was in the study room. I don't know when I dozed off while reading.

I woke up around 10'o clock in the morning. I slept here while reading and I remembered something.

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A few days back.

"Abbiya...Abbiya" Someone was calling my name and shaking my shoulder gently.

"Uth jayein... Mein bohat thaka hua hn or Agar Aap ab nahi uthi to me Aapko utha k le jau ga Room mein" Aqib's voice collided my eardrums and I opened my eyes suddenly. He was looking at me with a smirk.

"Oh to uth gayin aap kahi Aap isi intizar mein to nahi thin na? Waisey abhi b utha sakta hn umm ziyada wazan bhi nahi ha apka asani se utha ln ga Apko." He said with a smirk and my cheeks turned red.

"Aqib!" I said and he laughed. I know he was teasing me as always. He started collecting my books from the table and put them back on the bookshelf.

"Time kiya horaha ha?" I asked in a sleepy tone. I was still sleepy.

"Subah k 5 baj rahe hn. Mein Namaz parhne utha to daikha Aap nahi thin room mein. Waisey galat baat ha Abbiya Apne shohar ko akela chorr k Aap yaha so rahin thin. Mein raat ko Apka wait karte karte so gaya tha jab k Aap mujhe keh k gayin thi k kuch mails k jawab dene hn Aap de kr arahi hn. Yaha soney ka nahi batya tha warna hum bhi yehi ajate." He said with a lethal smile and I feel so embarrassed.

"I am sorry Aqib. Mujhe bohat neend ayi hui thi mujhe pata bhi nahi chala mein kab soyi hn yaha pe. Yaqeen karein mein bohat thaki hui thi" I said.

"Han dikh raha ha Apka laptop bhi bechara band hogya ha khud hi or cheezein bhi bhikri hui hn. Aisa tab hi hota ha jab achanak aankh lag jaye. Khair Ajayein Ab bed pe ja k laitt jayein Sari raat aise hi chair pe soti rahin hn aap" he said while putting all things back on their respective places and finally Picking up my laptop.

"Han mein thak gayin hn namaz parh k so jau gi" I said, I was really tired my back was hurting and My head was spinning.

"Isi liye kehte hn Har cheez Apni jaga pe achi lagti ha. Ainda Kabhi is trha room k bahir matt soye ga" He said with a smile.

"Ok" I said I mirrored a smile.

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I was sitting like a statue. My eyes were filled with tears. I gulped. I don't know why I was feeling so bad. I want to cry. I was too tired, physically, and mentally. My body ached and My head was spinning. I stood up and went inside the room. Aqib was still sleeping unaware of the world.

Ye abhi takk so rahe hn? Utha dun? Han utha deti hn office k liye late hi na ho jayein.

"Aqib" I gently shook his shoulder.

"Aqib uth jayein" I said.

"Time kiya horaha ha?" he asked in a low sleepy tone. His eyes were still closed. I want to look in his eyes.

"10 baj rahe hn" I replied.

"Thik ha" he said and hide his face in pillow. I was shocked with his reply. He never sleept for so long during his working days. I silently went inside the bathroom.

I came out, I saw him sitting on the bed. He didn't utter a single word nor He noticed my presence. I silently lay on the other side of the bed. I don't know I wasn't feeling good so I want to sleep more. Sleep is also the best way to escape.

"Nashta nahi karein gi?" He asked.

"Nahi bhook nahi lagi" I replied.

"Kiu?" He asked.

"Thaki hui hn sahi se so nahi saki raat mein pending kaam bohat tha isliye abhi sona chahti hn filhal." I lied he didn't reply and went inside the bathroom. A tear left my eye. I was hating everything. I don't know when I dozed off.

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